The Go competition that Cen Huaian participated in included not only players from Beijing, but also players from other cities, both amateurs and professionals. Therefore, there were quite a lot of players, and the battle line was longer.
The format of this competition is a knockout tournament with double elimination. If you lose two consecutive games, you will be eliminated.
It is different from the grading and ranking competitions. It is a relatively well-known national competition among youth competitions. It is invested and organized by a well-known Beijing enterprise. The final winner will not only receive honors, but also generous bonuses.
The competition lasted for three days. On Monday, Cen Huaian went to Teacher Jiang to ask for two days off.
After listening to Cen Huaian's reasons for asking for leave, Teacher Jiang put down the math book in his hand, looked up at Cen Huaian, raised his eyebrows, and there was surprise in his eyes.
"'Hongsheng Cup' Go Tournament?"
Cen Huaian said “hmm”.
"As far as I know, this is one of the most prestigious national Go competitions. Cen Huaian, how many surprises do you have that the teacher doesn't know about?"
As he said this, he signed his name on the leave application, pressed it next to his hand, and asked Cen Huaian to sit down opposite him.
"You should know that you are talented in mathematics. You can participate in the 'Hongsheng Cup' competition. You are also talented in Go. But human energy is limited. You are also studying hard and competing. If you add Go to your schedule, you may not be able to handle it all."
Cen Huaian nodded. He understood what the teacher said, so in the third year of junior high school, his main focus was on studying and competing.
"Cen Huaian, although you are still young, you are now in the first year of high school. You need to think carefully about whether you want to pursue a career in mathematics, a career in professional Go, or something else. Once you have made a decision, you can allocate your time wisely."
After being a teacher for a long time, I always unconsciously consider the students, even if the students don't appreciate it. Teacher Jiang smiled and handed the note to Cen Huaian: "Go back and think about it yourself."
When Cen Huaian started talking to Teacher Jiang, a thoughtful expression appeared on his face. He had indeed not thought about what he would do in the future before, but he just thought doing math problems and playing Go were interesting, so he did it.
He reached out to take the note, stood up and thanked Teacher Jiang in a serious tone.
When he walked out of Teacher Jiang's office, Cen Huaian was still wondering whether he liked mathematics more or Go more.
They all seem to like it, but what if it is a future career? Cen Huaian is a little confused, he doesn't know whether he should be determined to take a path.
But now you have to finish the Go competition first. Once you start, you can't give up halfway.
Cen Huaian suppressed these thoughts and walked out of the school gate with his schoolbag. At the school gate, Zhang Lu pulled his arm, wishing he could go with him.
"Why didn't the teacher agree when I asked for leave to accompany you?"
As a student, even if I have good grades, I prefer days without classes. I will be happy if I can skip classes for a day.
Cen Huaian pulled his arm out with all his strength, turned to look at Zhang Lu and said, "Because the teacher saw your intention of asking for leave."
Zhang Lu wailed twice, then stood at the gate and waved to Cen Huaian: "An An! Good luck in the competition. Although I can't go to the stadium, I will cheer for you at school!"